Learning to Stand Alone for Righteousness. “10) My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. 11) If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; 12) Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; 13) We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; 14) Throw in your

Parental Instruction “8) Hear, my son, your father’s instruction And do not forsake your mother’s teaching; 9) Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.” Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ David gave his sons and daughters many of the Psalms. Solomon gave his sons and daughters the book of Proverbs. They were intended to give them wisdom and teach them the ways of God. I grew up in a non-Christian home with

The Fear of the Lord ““The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭ This is a crucial verse. The fear of the Lord is conditional on the true knowledge of God. That sounds elementary, but according to Romans 1:18-32, Satan’s battle against human civilization is to remove the knowledge of true Creator God. He works at this on many fronts. Everything from atheism to false